Harnessing the Power of the Internet in the Web 2.0 Classroom
Monroe 2-Orleans BOCES
Superintendent's Conference Day
March 20, 2009
Workshop Facilitator - Lori Burch
Session Description
Today's students demand multimedia, interactive tools to keep them interested and engaged, bridging the gap between school and the real world. In this session participants will learn about interactive, online multimedia tools that when embedded into classroom instruction can bring all core subject areas to life. Participants will be taken on a tour of Scholastic.com, Thinkfinity.com, National Library of Virtual Manipulates and so much more.
Harnessing the Power of the Internet in the Web 2.0 Classroom
Monroe 2-Orleans BOCESSuperintendent's Conference Day
March 20, 2009
Workshop Facilitator - Lori Burch
Session Description
Today's students demand multimedia, interactive tools to keep them interested and engaged, bridging the gap between school and the real world. In this session participants will learn about interactive, online multimedia tools that when embedded into classroom instruction can bring all core subject areas to life. Participants will be taken on a tour of Scholastic.com, Thinkfinity.com, National Library of Virtual Manipulates and so much more.
LinksScholastic
- The Underground Railroad
- Immigration - Stories of Yesterday and Today
- Scholastic News Online
- Iditarod: Race Across Alaska
ThinkfinityCNN Student News
Voice Thread
- Young Writers VoiceThread - 5th grade students share poetry expressing deeper life messages
- Habits of Mind VoiceThread- 5th grade students share Habits of Mind concepts in their own words
National Library of Virtual ManipulativesEarly Literacy and the Read/Write Web